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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThis shows how out of touch Morning Joe and MSNBC are.
So I was watching that show this morning and they were blathering on about how Democrats were going to get blamed for the shutdown and how they have no plan.
To be fair one person mentioned an ABC poll favorable to the Democrats. However they still kept piling on.
The media are so out of touch. They ought to be hammering the GOP for failing to obtain the necessary votes to open the government. Instead they blame the Democrats for poor messaging. Idiots.
Well, here we go.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna235141
WASHINGTON The U.S. government is shut down, and Americans are more inclined to blame President Donald Trump and Republicans for it, according to four independent, national polls conducted just before or during the funding lapse.
But there is fluidity in the political fight, as the surveys show a significant share of voters aren't sure who to blame. The shutdown is only in its second day, as Republicans and Democrats sharpen their messages, and it's not clear how long the impasse will last.

JT45242
(3,649 posts)The (R) party has the majority in both houses of congress and the white house. That means they are literally the ones to blame.
If they all voted as one, even if dems voted against it as a unified block of votes, everything that they would want would pass.
So, how can the minority party be to blame.
I know -- billionaire owners of the means of production and media blame dems for everything -- all the time.
tmars505
(22 posts)they've got the files.
Chuuku Davis
(601 posts)NM
JT45242
(3,649 posts)Raven123
(7,112 posts)No legitimate data to support their statements.
dem4decades
(13,194 posts)Rebl2
(17,047 posts)it off after Joe Biden got in office.
Mme. Defarge
(8,779 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(170,591 posts)Wifes husband
(588 posts)Solomon
(12,613 posts)maxsolomon
(37,462 posts)Which are expiring because the Repukes wouldn't renew.
If there is another reason I haven't heard it.
doc03
(38,462 posts)yesterday but Joe yelled over her. She looked really pissed.
needs to do an intervention and rescue Mika from Joe blow. He has brainwashed her. Her father must be turning over in his grave.
Ars Longa
(296 posts)Props to Mika!!!
Emile
(37,974 posts)and watch Washington Journal. Listening to dumb ass Republicans calling in is great entertainment.
BlueTsunami2018
(4,648 posts)Theyre doing what theyre paid to do. I dont know why anyone would expect them to tell the truth as it applies to well, anything.
MSNBC isnt on the side of anything except making money.
Iggo
(49,249 posts)intheflow
(29,777 posts)Thats a 17 point spread between people with strong opinions about whos responsible for the shut down. Even if only 10% of the undecideds end up joining us in blaming the Rs, that will be 57%, a clear majority. They really think the entire 23% will swing authoritarian? Its bullshit upon bullshit because most of these clowns only know how to report on horse races that they help stage.
GoodRaisin
(10,550 posts)providing Republicans a platform for delivering their lies. Not worth getting out of bed to watch.
Emile
(37,974 posts)That's something I will never forget.